BARS+TONE, an award-winning creative video agency based in San Francisco, has selected David J. McGinn as director of sales.

 

McGinn will focus on new business development, contacting companies and organizations that value emerging applications and creative strategies for effective marketing campaigns.

 

In addition to expanding awareness of the company across a broader client base, he will provide consulting services, advising new and existing clients on the benefits of digital media solutions to reach targeted market segments. McGinn will report directly to Eric L. Steckel, BARS+TONE vice president and general manager.

 

The company reported record earnings and garnered impressive recognition for growth in 2010. BARS+TONE ranked within the top 20 firms in the San Francisco Business Times list of the “100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area” and was included in the “Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.”

 

McGinn managed sales and consulting assignments involving video communications, information technology and electronic data between 1995 and 2005 at several pioneering Southern California companies: Scantron Corporation and Lantronix in Irvine, Ingram Micro in Santa Ana, and Unisource Worldwide in Huntington Beach.

 

Before signing on with BARS+TONE, his Northern California posts since 2005 included market development manager for TKO Video Communications in San Jose; director of enterprise solutions for Market7 in San Francisco, a provider of online-based video communications services; and regional sales manager for Qumu in Emeryville, a video software and systems firm.

 

While serving as a Western Region sales manager for Thomson Reuters in San Francisco, he specialized in video production solutions and streaming media.

 

He received his bachelor of fine arts degree from Arizona State University with a major in Intermedia and an emphasis on Technology in Art.

 

About BARS+TONE: BARS + TONE is a creative video agency headquartered in San Francisco since 2001. A recipient of top industry awards, BARS+TONE is a one-stop creative resource for a variety of Fortune 500 companies, as well as advertising, marketing, and public relations agencies. BARS+TONE also works with nonprofit organizations and supports local civic initiatives and charitable causes. For more information, visit http://www.bars-tone.com.

 

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